| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 73 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind. |
| New Orleans won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Matt Stover kicked off 63 yards from the DAL35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 21 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Pat Terrell. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (1Q: 14:28) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Williams gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (1Q: 13:51) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Robinson. |
| 2-11-NOS39 (1Q: 13:14) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Pat Terrell. |
| 3-15-NOS35 (1Q: 12:45) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Karl Williams and was intercepted by CB Donnie Abraham at the DAL38. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Karl Williams. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (1Q: 12:32) Napoleon Kaufman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-10-NOS45 (1Q: 12:10) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Robert Harris for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Elewonibi. |
| 3-12-NOS47 (1Q: 11:43) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Ike Hilliard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-NOS47 (1Q: 11:31) Ned Flanders punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (1Q: 11:25) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Pat Terrell, assisted by OLB Eddie Robinson. |
| 2-9-NOS21 (1Q: 10:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 3 yards. Tackled by S Pat Terrell. |
| 3-6-NOS24 (1Q: 10:23) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Richard Huntley for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie, assisted by CB Otis Smith. |
| 4-6-NOS24 (1Q: 09:57) Will Bryce punted 54 yards. Jermaine Lewis returned the kick 5 yards to the DAL27. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DAL14 (1Q: 09:49) Larry Long ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-6-DAL18 (1Q: 09:22) Randall Cunningham sacked by DT Darrell Russell and OLB Steve Morrison for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Blackman. |
| 3-12-DAL12 (1Q: 08:40) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Ike Hilliard and was intercepted by S Orlando Thomas at the DAL44. Tackled by Ike Hilliard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (1Q: 08:27) Richard Huntley ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Steve Lattimer. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 2-3-DAL37 (1Q: 07:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 14 yards. Tackled by S Pat Terrell. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (1Q: 07:15) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB John Roper. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-DAL13 (1Q: 06:46) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Nate Thornton. |
| 2-9-DAL12 (1Q: 06:04) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eli Reid. CB Otis Smith defended the pass. |
| 3-9-DAL12 (1Q: 05:58) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DAL12 (1Q: 05:52) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 3, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 05:44) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 56 yards from the NOS35. Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 15 yards to the DAL24. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (1Q: 05:17) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 16 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. McCardell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (1Q: 04:35) Napoleon Kaufman ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by CB Antoine Winfield. Key block delivered by Mo Elewonibi. |
| 1-10-NOS49 (1Q: 04:02) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT William Carr. |
| 2-10-NOS49 (1Q: 03:27) Larry Long ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Harris. |
| 3-8-NOS47 (1Q: 02:59) Randall Cunningham sacked by OLB Jessie Armstead and DE Gabe Wilkins for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mark Stepnoski. |
| 4-14-DAL47 (1Q: 02:14) Ned Flanders punted 29 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 11 yards to the NOS35. Tackled by Terry Crews. |
| 1-10-NOS35 (1Q: 02:04) Richard Huntley ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Robinson. |
| 2-7-NOS38 (1Q: 01:33) Antowain Smith ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jason Wiltz. |
| 3-4-NOS41 (1Q: 00:56) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Richard Huntley. |
| 4-4-NOS41 (1Q: 00:52) Will Bryce punted 45 yards. Jermaine Lewis returned the kick 15 yards to the DAL29. Tackled by Jason Whittle. |
| 1-10-DAL29 (1Q: 00:42) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charles Davenport. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL29 (1Q: 00:32) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley and assisted by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 3-1-DAL38 (1Q: 00:03) Larry Long ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay, assisted by DT Darrell Russell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-2-DAL37 (2Q: 15:00) Ned Flanders punted 44 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 3 yards to the NOS22. Tackled by Ray Zellars. |
| 1-10-NOS22 (2Q: 14:53) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 0 yards. Tackled by S Pat Terrell, assisted by DE Steve Lattimer. |
| 2-10-NOS22 (2Q: 14:29) Richard Huntley ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brown. |
| 3-13-NOS19 (2Q: 14:03) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eli Reid. S Pat Terrell defended the pass. |
| 4-13-NOS19 (2Q: 13:56) Will Bryce punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DAL35. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (2Q: 13:46) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. Key block delivered by Mark Stepnoski. |
| 2-1-DAL44 (2Q: 13:13) Napoleon Kaufman ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. Key block delivered by Antonio Stofa. |
| 1-10-DAL47 (2Q: 12:51) Larry Long ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-13-DAL44 (2Q: 12:12) Larry Long ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 3-14-DAL43 (2Q: 11:49) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Keenan McCardell. S Donovin Darius defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-DAL43 (2Q: 11:39) Ned Flanders punted 32 yards. Karl Williams called for a fair catch at the NOS25. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (2Q: 11:28) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brown. |
| 2-7-NOS28 (2Q: 11:06) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to RB Spencer Bramson for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Robinson, assisted by OLB Cornell Brown. Bramson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-NOS31 (2Q: 10:38) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Butler By'not'e. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Graham gained 5 yards after the catch. Dallas's Noland Rosenbach was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-NOS46 (2Q: 10:00) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. DE Kenny Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. Dallas's Pat Terrell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-20-NOS36 (2Q: 09:50) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham, assisted by S Pat Terrell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-17-NOS39 (2Q: 09:21) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB John Roper. Klecko gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-NOS49 (2Q: 08:48) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB John Roper. |
| 4-7-NOS49 (2Q: 08:18) Will Bryce punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL19. |
| 1-10-DAL19 (2Q: 08:10) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DAL14 (2Q: 08:06) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Charles Davenport for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. Davenport gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-10-DAL19 (2Q: 07:20) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by TE Rickey Dudley. |
| 3-10-DAL19 (2Q: 07:10) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Napoleon Kaufman. CB Antoine Winfield defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DAL19 (2Q: 07:06) Ned Flanders punted 40 yards. Karl Williams returned the kick 5 yards to the NOS46. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NOS31 (2Q: 06:57) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brown. |
| 2-7-NOS34 (2Q: 06:31) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Robinson. Graham gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-NOS24 (2Q: 06:24) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie. |
| 1-10-NOS44 (2Q: 05:40) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Eli Reid for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Otis Smith. Reid gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (2Q: 05:15) Antowain Smith ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brown. Key block delivered by Ike Davis. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 04:43) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DAL22 (2Q: 04:05) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eric Brown, assisted by DE Steve Lattimer. |
| 3-6-DAL21 (2Q: 03:30) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Jeff Graham for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. |
| 1-9-DAL09 (2Q: 02:54) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Leonard Klecko for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eddie Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-DAL06 (2Q: 02:29) Antowain Smith ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Kenny Holmes, assisted by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-DAL08 (2Q: 02:00) Matt Hassebeck pass was dropped by WR Leonard Klecko. |
| 4-8-DAL08 (2Q: 01:52) Mike Vanderjagt attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 6, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 01:46) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 64 yards from the NOS35. Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 22 yards to the DAL23. Tackled by Spencer Bramson. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (2Q: 01:41) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-5-DAL28 (2Q: 00:58) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt, assisted by S Donovin Darius. Key block delivered by I Wanna Be Elewonibi. |
| 1-10-DAL34 (2Q: 00:32) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Ray Zellars. |
| 2-10-DAL34 (2Q: 00:28) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Charles Davenport for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-2-DAL42 (2Q: 00:19) Randall Cunningham pass completed to RB Larry Long for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. Long gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-12-DAL32 (2Q: 00:11) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. CB Kelly Herndon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DAL32 (2Q: 00:07) Ned Flanders punted 61 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS07. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 49 yards from the NOS35. Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 24 yards to the DAL40. Tackled by Az-Zahir Hakim. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (3Q: 14:25) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Herndon. McCardell gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS40 (3Q: 13:54) Napoleon Kaufman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Keith Sims. |
| 2-3-NOS33 (3Q: 13:11) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. Key block delivered by Ken Blackman. |
| 1-10-NOS29 (3Q: 12:43) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. |
| 2-10-NOS29 (3Q: 12:11) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 1-10-NOS19 (3Q: 11:35) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Charles Davenport for 6 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-4-NOS13 (3Q: 10:49) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dexter Coakley, assisted by S Donovin Darius. CB Antoine Winfield knocked down Antonio Stofa to break up the play. |
| 3-8-NOS17 (3Q: 10:22) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Davenport. DE Robert Harris drove right through Antonio Stofa to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS17 (3Q: 10:13) Matt Stover attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 6, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 10:05) Matt Stover kicked off 73 yards from the DAL35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (3Q: 10:05) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornell Brown. |
| 2-7-NOS23 (3Q: 09:36) Antowain Smith ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Leonard Little. |
| 3-2-NOS28 (3Q: 08:57) Richard Huntley ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Little John Little. |
| 4-5-NOS25 (3Q: 08:13) Will Bryce punted 41 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DAL34. |
| 1-10-DAL34 (3Q: 08:06) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Napoleon Kaufman. DE Gabe Wilkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-DAL19 (3Q: 07:57) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Hilliard. DE Robert Harris simply tossed Mark Stepnoski aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-25-DAL19 (3Q: 07:50) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt, assisted by S Deke McQuay. |
| 4-25-DAL19 (3Q: 07:29) Ned Flanders punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the NOS30. |
| 1-10-NOS30 (3Q: 07:18) Antowain Smith ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. |
| 2-12-NOS28 (3Q: 06:35) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Bradford Banta for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie, assisted by OLB Cornell Brown. Banta gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 2-17-NOS23 (3Q: 06:25) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Eli Reid for 22 yards. Tackled by S Pat Terrell. |
| 1-10-NOS45 (3Q: 05:51) Richard Huntley ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Nate Thornton. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (3Q: 05:17) Richard Huntley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Foggie. Key block delivered by Larry Heck. |
| 1-10-DAL17 (3Q: 04:37) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to WR Karl Williams for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Williams gained 19 yards after the catch. New Orleans 12, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 04:37) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 13, Dallas 3 |
| (3Q: 04:29) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 54 yards from the NOS35. Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 20 yards to the DAL31. Tackled by Orlando Thomas. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NOS Marcus Pollard on the DAL31. |
| 1-10-DAL31 (3Q: 04:23) Antowain Smith ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Lional Dalton, assisted by S Eric Brown. |
| 2-14-DAL35 (3Q: 03:48) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Graham. CB Otis Smith defended the pass. |
| 3-14-DAL35 (3Q: 03:41) Matt Hassebeck pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Williams. ILB Nate Thornton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-DAL35 (3Q: 03:32) Will Bryce punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 03:26) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-DAL28 (3Q: 02:57) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Robert Harris and DT Walt Murphy for a loss of 5 yards. Harris ran right past Mark Stepnoski and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-7-DAL23 (3Q: 02:12) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay and assisted by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 3-12-DAL18 (3Q: 02:03) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL31 (3Q: 01:17) Napoleon Kaufman ran a draw inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by S Deke McQuay. Key block delivered by Donnie McQuilken. |
| 2-3-DAL38 (3Q: 00:33) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by CB Kelly Herndon. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (4Q: 15:00) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery, assisted by OLB Jessie Armstead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-NOS49 (4Q: 14:18) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas. |
| 3-1-NOS48 (4Q: 13:38) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead, assisted by S Orlando Thomas. Key block delivered by Mark Stepnoski. |
| 1-10-NOS43 (4Q: 13:13) Randall Cunningham pass completed to FB Donnie McQuilken for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NOS32 (4Q: 12:49) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McCardell gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS14 (4Q: 12:08) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Keenan McCardell. CB Monty Montgomery defended the pass. |
| 2-10-NOS14 (4Q: 12:01) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. DE Robert Harris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NOS14 (4Q: 11:56) Randall Cunningham sacked by DE Robert Harris for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Sims. |
| 4-14-NOS18 (4Q: 11:23) Matt Stover attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Dallas 6 |
| (4Q: 11:18) Matt Stover kicked off 66 yards from the DAL35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 24 yards to the NOS23. Tackled by Butler By'not'e. |
| 1-10-NOS23 (4Q: 10:52) Matt Hassebeck pass completed to TE Marcus Pollard for 28 yards. Tackled by S Eric Brown. Pollard gained 20 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 1-15-NOS18 (4Q: 10:42) Matt Hassebeck pass was intended for WR Eli Reid and was intercepted by CB Donnie Abraham at the DAL32. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Jeff Graham. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (4Q: 10:32) Napoleon Kaufman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Deke McQuay. |
| 2-6-DAL49 (4Q: 09:47) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. S Deke McQuay defended the pass. |
| 3-6-DAL49 (4Q: 09:40) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hilliard gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NOS34 (4Q: 09:11) Larry Long ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. CB Antoine Winfield knocked down Keith Sims to break up the play. |
| 2-9-NOS33 (4Q: 08:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt, assisted by OLB Dexter Coakley. Cornell gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS20 (4Q: 07:53) Larry Long ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Ferguson, assisted by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-14-NOS24 (4Q: 07:08) Larry Long ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Walt Murphy, assisted by DT Darrell Russell. |
| 3-8-NOS18 (4Q: 06:28) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Hilliard. S Orlando Thomas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NOS18 (4Q: 06:22) Matt Stover attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New Orleans 13, Dallas 9 |
| (4Q: 06:16) Matt Stover kicked off 59 yards from the DAL35. Antoine Winfield returned the ball 25 yards to the NOS31. Tackled by Tai Streets. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NOS09 (4Q: 05:52) Antowain Smith ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Noland Rosenbach. Key block delivered by Zack Freeman. |
| 2-1-NOS18 (4Q: 05:06) Karl Williams ran a reverse around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Abraham. |
| 3-2-NOS17 (4Q: 04:23) Matt Hassebeck pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Marcus Pollard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NOS17 (4Q: 04:19) Will Bryce punted 68 yards. Jermaine Lewis returned the kick 15 yards to the DAL30. Tackled by Harris Barton. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (4Q: 04:10) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. |
| 2-4-DAL36 (4Q: 03:27) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Ike Hilliard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Morrison, assisted by DT Walt Murphy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (4Q: 03:09) Napoleon Kaufman ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brett Wallerstedt. |
| 2-11-DAL43 (4Q: 02:43) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Keenan McCardell. S Orlando Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-11-DAL43 (4Q: 02:33) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Jermaine Lewis for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Antoine Winfield. Lewis gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NOS25 (4Q: 02:09) Randall Cunningham pass was intended for WR Ike Hilliard and was intercepted by S Orlando Thomas at the NOS12. The interception was returned 88 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New Orleans 19, Dallas 9 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Extra point by Mike Vanderjagt was good. New Orleans 20, Dallas 9 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Mike Vanderjagt kicked off 66 yards from the NOS35. Jermaine Lewis returned the ball 18 yards to the DAL17. Tackled by Spencer Bramson. |
| 1-10-DAL17 (4Q: 01:51) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donovin Darius. |
| 1-10-DAL28 (4Q: 01:19) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Donnie McQuilken. CB Antoine Winfield knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL28 (4Q: 01:12) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 5 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas, assisted by CB Monty Montgomery. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-5-DAL33 (4Q: 01:05) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Keenan McCardell. S Deke McQuay defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-DAL33 (4Q: 00:53) Randall Cunningham pass completed to WR Keenan McCardell for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Jessie Armstead. McCardell gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (4Q: 00:46) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charles Davenport. DE Robert Harris drove right through I Wanna Be Elewonibi to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New Orleans was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-NOS41 (4Q: 00:40) Randall Cunningham scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Monty Montgomery. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL49 (4Q: 00:31) Randall Cunningham pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Charles Davenport. DE Robert Harris blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-20-DAL49 (4Q: 00:25) Randall Cunningham pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Keenan McCardell. DE Gary Ferguson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-20-DAL49 (4Q: 00:17) Randall Cunningham pass was dropped by WR Ike Hilliard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-20-DAL49 (4Q: 00:07) Randall Cunningham pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: New Orleans Saints 20, Dallas Cowboys 9 |